NYTIMES (Jori Finkel) - How David Hockney Taught Los Angeles to See Itself
A Brit, he became a symbol of the city’s culture, stylish and alienating, with his vivid swimming pool paintings and embrace of SoCal light, hedonism and gay liberation.
NPR (Fatima Al-Kassab) - Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from the building
Workers finished removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.
NYTIMES (Alan Burdick) - The Scientific Quest for Perfect World Cup Pitch
Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies.
NYTIMES (Jody Rosen) - How Soccer Changed America and America Changed Soccer
Thanks to immigrants and the internet, Americans gained entry to a universe beyond our borders.
NYTIMES (Devine Blacksher) - Detroit Is the Last City That Knows How to Dance
Dance floors are flooded with selfies and poseurs. But in one city, it’s still a place to feel free.
NYTIMES (Mireille Silcoff) - I’m a 53-Year-Old Woman. Stop Telling Me I’m Invisible.
There’s never been a better time to be a middle-aged woman.
ABCNEWS - Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by noon Saturday, judge says
A judge granted a brief extension requested by the Department of Justice.
AXIOS (Matt Phillips) - Elon Musk is the first trillionaire
Data: FactSet, Securities and Exchange Commission ; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios Elon Musk's almost inconceivable fortune has expanded the Overton window of wealth. Why it matters: Big, round numbers have a remarkable way of focusing minds and setting narratives. - The first trillionaire — much less a trillionaire known for erratic personal behavior, online trolling and support for global right-wing politics — will likely reignite discussion of the diverging fortunes of wage earners and those with market-based wealth, as well as their growing political power. Driving the news: Shares of Musk's space-launch-satellite services-AI-and-social-media conglomerate SpaceX ended their first day of trading up 19.2%, to $160.95. - At that price,…
Data: FactSet, Securities and Exchange Commission ; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios Elon Musk's almost inconceivable fortune has expanded the Overton window of wealth. Why it matters: Big, round numbers have a remarkable way of focusing minds and setting narratives. - The first trillionaire — much less a trillionaire known for erratic personal behavior, online trolling and support for global right-wing politics — will likely reignite discussion of the diverging fortunes of wage earners and those with market-based wealth, as well as their growing political power. Driving the news: Shares of Musk's space-launch-satellite services-AI-and-social-media conglomerate SpaceX ended their first day of trading up 19.2%, to $160.95. - At that price,…Open
AXIOS (Bob Gee) - U.S. routs Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup opener
The U.S. dominated Paraguay 4-1 Friday night in the World Cup debut for the co-hosts. - It was a better performance than U.S. fans could have hoped for . State of play: The U.S. men's national team, playing in front of a loud, pro-U.S crowd in Los Angeles, were aggressive from start to finish. - The four goals — two from striker Folarin Balogun, one from midfielder Gio Reyna, and an own goal by Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla — were the most tallied by a U.S. men's team in a World Cup. The intrigue: American players showed the creativity, crisp passing and kind of nifty one-on-one moves that U.S. fans have been accustomed to seeing from traditional soccer powerhouses in Europe and South America. Threat level: Paraguay resorted…
The U.S. dominated Paraguay 4-1 Friday night in the World Cup debut for the co-hosts. - It was a better performance than U.S. fans could have hoped for . State of play: The U.S. men's national team, playing in front of a loud, pro-U.S crowd in Los Angeles, were aggressive from start to finish. - The four goals — two from striker Folarin Balogun, one from midfielder Gio Reyna, and an own goal by Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla — were the most tallied by a U.S. men's team in a World Cup. The intrigue: American players showed the creativity, crisp passing and kind of nifty one-on-one moves that U.S. fans have been accustomed to seeing from traditional soccer powerhouses in Europe and South America. Threat level: Paraguay resorted…Open
AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - White students now make up less than half of all Americans enrolled in school
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios White students now make up less than half of all Americans enrolled in school from nursery through graduate programs, according to an Axios analysis of new U.S. Census data . Why it matters: America's future workforce and electorate are moving through schools strained by 20-year-low reading scores , teacher shortages and racial segregation at levels not seen since the 1960s. - How schools, colleges and policymakers respond to this demographic shift will define opportunity for a generation. The big picture: White (non-Latino, non-multiracial) student enrollment fell from 46.7 million in 2000 to 36.6 million in 2024. - White students account for 48.8% of all Americans enrolled in…
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios White students now make up less than half of all Americans enrolled in school from nursery through graduate programs, according to an Axios analysis of new U.S. Census data . Why it matters: America's future workforce and electorate are moving through schools strained by 20-year-low reading scores , teacher shortages and racial segregation at levels not seen since the 1960s. - How schools, colleges and policymakers respond to this demographic shift will define opportunity for a generation. The big picture: White (non-Latino, non-multiracial) student enrollment fell from 46.7 million in 2000 to 36.6 million in 2024. - White students account for 48.8% of all Americans enrolled in…Open